translate/pootle
Online translation tool observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5280
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 737
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1502 stars · 282 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Pootle is a self-hosted online translation and localization server built with Python and Django, enabling teams and communities to collaboratively translate software into multiple languages. It provides a web-based editor with translation memory, machine translation, quality checks, and support for formats like Gettext PO, XLIFF, and Java .properties via the Translate Toolkit.
Use cases
- host a community localization server for translating software into many languages
- crowdsource translations from volunteer contributors online
- manage translation projects and files with permissions and statistics
- translate Gettext PO and XLIFF files through a web editor
- download translation files for offline translation work
- check translation quality automatically for common translator errors
When to choose
- you need a self-hosted collaborative translation platform for community localization
- your teams need online editing plus offline file download workflows
- you want built-in quality checks, translation memory, and terminology support
When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained tool - Pootle is seeking maintainers and only works with Python 2
- you prefer a modern alternative like Weblate
- you need a lightweight CLI translation workflow rather than a web server
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
internationalization web-framework self-hosted web-development self-hosted python self-hosted translation-management django crowdsourced-translation community-localization gettext-po xliff localization web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/translate/pootle · fetched 2026-08-28 · e5dba525f10a
- homepage: http://pootle.translatehouse.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4f1ce8b79092
- site_page: http://docs.translatehouse.org/projects/pootle · fetched 2026-08-29 · d0bcadc5cb2e
- site_page: http://translatehouse.org/about.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2975c14c69dd
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pootle/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 411a6b5061a1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| translate/pootle | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="translate/pootle")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem